Strengthening legal support for foreign companies in the province

On the morning of October 24, in Vinh city, Nghe An Provincial Bar Association held the 8th Congress of Nghe An Provincial Bar Association, term 2024 - 2029.

Attending and directing the Congress, on the Central side was comrade Nguyen Van Quyen - President of the Vietnam Lawyers Association.

On the provincial leadership side, there was comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with leaders of relevant departments, branches and sectors. Attending the Congress were 125 delegates representing grassroots associations and branches in the province.

Consulting for 3,540 cases, with 4,348 people

Nghe An Provincial Lawyers Association is a political organization, including those who have been and are working in legal work in State agencies, units and organizations in the whole province. Up to now, the whole province has 28 associations and branches, with 125 grassroots branches. The number of members in the whole province is 2,458 members (an increase of 40% compared to the beginning of the term).

With the attention and facilitation of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee and the Party committees and authorities at all levels, the Nghe An Provincial Lawyers Association has had many strong changes in both organization and operation, contributing to social management, ensuring security, order, social safety, protecting the rights and interests of organizations and citizens.

The Associations at all levels have actively participated in activities and programs according to the plan of the Central Association and the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, and at the same time, organized comments on many draft legal documents, specifically, they have participated in commenting on Resolutions of the People's Council; Decisions of the Provincial and District People's Committees on over 10,200 draft legal documents. In addition, the Associations at all levels have directly participated in reviewing 1,980 legal documents of the People's Councils and People's Committees at all levels.

In conjunction with Decision No. 705/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on the Project "Social work on dissemination, legal education and legal aid", the Provincial Lawyers Association has advised the Provincial People's Committee and at the same time proposed an action plan associated with propaganda work,popularize and educate the lawfor the people. During the last term, the association organized 1,097 concentrated and mobile propaganda sessions to 317,900 citizens. Coordinated the implementation of more than 570 propaganda sessions via grassroots loudspeakers; compiled 6,200 outlines, magazines and 10,200 leaflets and brochures.

In addition, in conjunction with professional work, members have provided legal assistance through many litigation activities, clearly demonstrating their active role and performing the task of legal advice and legal support. Accordingly, in the past 5 years, the association has participated in consulting 3,540 cases for people and agencies, businesses, with 4,348 people. Of which, the number of cases receiving free consultation was 3,426 cases, through consultation, the number of people voluntarily withdrew their complaints in 29 cases.

With the above efforts and achievements, Nghe An Lawyers Association was awarded a Certificate of Merit for excellent unit and an Excellent Emulation Flag by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Lawyers Association; for 3 consecutive years (2021 - 2023), it was awarded an Excellent Emulation Flag by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Strengthening the dissemination and education of law

At the 8th Congress of Nghe An Provincial Lawyers Association, many delegates gave their opinions to share experiences and lessons learned through local activities, thereby proposing directions and tasks for the coming term.

Speaking at the conference, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the results and contributions that the Provincial Lawyers Association has achieved in the past term.

In the coming term, comrade Le Hong Vinh suggested that the Provincial Bar Association continue to deeply and fully understand the role, position and responsibility of the Bar Association, thereby proposing directions and plans that are close to the tasks and functions of the association. At the same time, improve the professional training of members to promptly meet the requirements of the tasks in the new period. It is necessary to continue to strongly innovate the content of propaganda implemented at the grassroots level with many new forms, applying information technology, focusing on disseminating and educating the law on policies and laws that are of interest to public opinion.

Strengthening supervision and social criticism, improving professional quality when developing policies and draft laws so that when legal documents are put into practice, they are feasible; promoting and improving the effectiveness of legal consultancy and legal aid.

In addition, it is necessary to further promote the role of the Lawyers Association in foreign affairs, thereby expanding cooperation, enhancing the ability to operate and work in specialized fields in the international legal environment, providing legal support to foreign units investing in Nghe An as well as Nghe An units participating in trade and investment activities abroad to meet the current needs of sustainable integration.

At the congress, comrade Le Hong Vinh presented the Nghe An Provincial Lawyers Association with a banner bearing the words "Solidarity - Democracy - Development for the people, for justice".

At the congress, delegates also elected the Executive Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Bar Association for the 8th term, 2024 - 2029. At the same time, the congress elected delegates to attend the 14th National Congress of the Vietnam Bar Association for the 2024 - 2029 term.